How many renters in Vernal, UT pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Vernal, UT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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35.2% (±12.0 points) of renting households in Vernal, UT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 22.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 35.2% (±12.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 22.6% (±8.1 points)
Median share of income: 22.5% (±4.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Vernal

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Vernal	Uintah County	Utah	United States
Less than 15%	24.8% (±8.5 points)	22.3%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	19.7% (±9.3 points)	22.8%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.0% (±6.2 points)	14.3%	13.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.2% (±5.3 points)	9.2%	13.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.6% (±8.9 points)	9.0%	10.2%	9.2%
35% or more	22.6% (±8.1 points)	22.4%	37.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Vernal against Uintah County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Vernal	Uintah County	Utah	United States
Paying 30% or more	35.2% (±12.0 points)	31.4% (±7.4 points)	47.3% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	22.6% (±8.1 points)	22.4% (±5.4 points)	37.1% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	22.5% (±4.2 points)	21.7% (±2.1 points)	28.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$56,944 (±$8,660)	$56,847 (±$3,723)	$60,778 (±$948)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$934 (±$74)	$941 (±$32)	$1,496 (±$9)	$1,413

In Vernal, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Uintah County (31.4%).

It is also lower than in Utah (47.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Uintah County, Vernal ranks 3 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 146 of 260.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Vernal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vernal
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Vernal	—	35.2% (±12.0 points)	—
Maeser	2.5 mi	67.1% (±29.6 points)	Not measurably different
Naples	2.8 mi	0.0% (±55.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ballard	24 mi	35.7% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Roosevelt	26 mi	36.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dinosaur	32 mi	61.5% (±112.4 points)	Not measurably different
Myton	33 mi	33.3% (±57.2 points)	Not measurably different
Manila	39 mi	29.2% (±32.8 points)	Not measurably different
Altamont	40 mi	54.5% (±104.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Uintah County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Maeser	67.1% (±29.6 points)
2	Ballard	35.7% (±20.4 points)
3	Vernal	35.2% (±12.0 points)
4	Naples	0.0% (±55.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Vernal

Are renters in Vernal rent-burdened?

35.2% of renting households in Vernal pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Vernal spend on rent?

The median renting household in Vernal, UT spends 22.5% (±4.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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